Yelp

3 Minutes after launch = 145kBWe read more reviews, looked for other things nearby, and looked at a photo someone had posted.

We have a feeling these numbers were so low because we ran our test in Elmira, N.Y., which is not exactly a metropolis.

Pandora

Using algorithms kind of like Apple’s "Genius" playlists, Pandora streams audio based on the kind of music you tell it you like.

30 Seconds after launch = 3.03MBA song was already playing when we launched, and we skipped it.

3 Minutes after launch = 8.51MBWe switched to our Frank Zappa station, so the songs were pretty long. We skipped one song.

Good-sounding audio requires a lot of bandwidth.

Uno

Sometimes, you can’t find nearby friends to play Uno. The Uno app lets you play against friends nearby or online, as well as against the phone.

30 Seconds after launch = 1kBWe launched the app, and poked around.

3 Minutes after launch = 555kBWe signed up for an account with GameLoft, then joined a game room.

Sorry, roller27, MJ4eva, and HanU0ldp1r8, for dropping out of the game after three minutes.

New York Times

The New York Times was one of the earlier newspapers to make the leap to the web. It also has its own iPhone app, which puts an iPhone-friendly flick and tap navigation control on top of the web site, as well as some general wizziness.

30 Seconds after launch = 1.95MBWe spent most of the time in the menu looking for a story to read.

3 Minutes after launch = 408kBSince the menu was already loaded, we spent most of the time reading stories.

We have no idea why the menu used so much data. We remember it being pretty wizzy, though. Also, time spent reading often means time spent not asking for more data.

Now Playing

If you’re on the go, but not near a movie marquee, or don’t know where the closest movie theater is, Now Playing can help. It can even show you trailers for movies.

What is it with these sites that say "oh, you’re a phone. Let’s send you to the mobile site?" Then when you click to go to the real site, you’ve loaded the site twice, wasting bandwidth. If they had served the site you asked for in the first place, maybe the network wouldn’t be so congested.

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Most of you have said basically the same thing. Too bad for At&T. You charge us lots of money each month. You didn't realize that you'd need to increase your available bandwidth. I thought your network was the best and thats why Apple chose you over Verizon. Didn't you notice more and more of us each month paying big money, oh I'm sure you did. I say get off your butts. Reinvest some of that money you're taking out of our pockets and keep your promise. When you're pointing 1 finger at us you are pointing 3 back at yourself AT&T. It's your fault not ours. FIX IT. AND SHUT UP.

hmmmmm... well lets see A) AT&T should have been prepared for this? and B) Twitter is stupid its a waste of time anyways so if thats a main reason then get rid of twitter. well, let me be clear...TWITTER IS POINTLESS

So, to be clear, the device that was going to revolutionize the way customers used the internet did just that, & the network that said they were the most equipped to handle was, in fact, not? And somehow the consumer is blamed for using the product exactly as intended. Hilarious.